Top 5 upsets in Test cricket in the last 20 years

#2 Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 24 runs, Harare Sports Club, Harare, 2013

Zimbabwe won their second match of the Test series

Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in 2013 to play a two-test series and won the first match comfortably. The ninth-ranked home team showed no signs of giving the Pakistanis any competition before the beginning of the second match. But what unfolded between 10-14 September at the Harare Sports Club infused a new life in Zimbabwe cricket players and fans.

Batting first, the hosts compiled a decent 294 with fifties from experienced players Hamilton Masakadza and captain Brendan Taylor. Left-arm pacer Brian Vitori bowled a brilliant spell of 5-61 to restrict the visitors to just 230, giving his team a vital first innings lead of 64. However, Zimbabwe faltered in their second innings, managing only 199, courtesy a five-wicket haul by Rahat Ali.

Set a target of 264, Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq was the lone warrior for his team, remaining unbeaten on 79 as he lost all his batting partners.

Man of the Match Tendai Chatara’s spell of 5-61 was instrumental in helping his team cross the line and cause what could be called one of the major upsets in recent history.